Table 1. Patient demographics and tumor characteristics.
Variable | Overall | Not progressed | Progressed | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of cases | 37 (100) | 31 (83.8) | 6 (16.2) | - |
Age at presentation (y) | 64 (30–86) | 65 (37–86) | 59 (30–82) | 0.967 |
Male sex | 26 (70.3) | 22 (71.0) | 4 (66.7) | 0.833 |
No. of diabetes | 7 (18.9) | 5 (16.1) | 2 (33.3) | 0.315 |
No. of hypertensions | 14 (37.8) | 14 (45.2) | 2 (33.3) | 0.680 |
Charlson comorbidity index | 0.964 | |||
0 | 5 (13.5) | 4 (12.9) | 1 (16.7) | |
1–2 | 25 (67.6) | 21 (67.7) | 4 (66.7) | |
≥3 | 7 (18.9) | 6 (19.4) | 1 (16.7) | |
Initial size (mm) | 18 (6–28) | 17 (6–28) | 21 (17–26) | 0.091 |
No. of solid masses | 31 (83.8) | 25 (80.6) | 6 (100) | 0.239 |
Growth rate (mm/y) | 2.3 (0–19.0) | 0.9 (0–3.0) | 9.6 (5.3–19.0) | <0.001 |
No. of biopsies | 12 (32.4) | 7 (22.6) | 5 (83.3) | <0.001 |
No. of active interventions | 3 (8.1) | 0 (0) | 3 (50.0) | <0.001 |
Follow-up duration (mo) | 28 (6–80) | 29 (6–80) | 23 (12–41) | 0.773 |
Values are presented as number (%) or mean (range).